"We have informed FIFA that the decisions taken have nothing to do with sports and the members of the Iranian delegation will not participate in the World Cup draw," the federation's spokesperson told ...

Iran qualified for the World Cup in March, guaranteeing them a fourth successive appearance and seventh in all. (EPA Images pic) Iran is to boycott next week’s World Cup finals draw in Washington ...

Tehran (AFP) – Iran is to boycott next week's World Cup finals draw in Washington because the United States refused to grant visas to several members of the delegation, the Iranian football federation ...

On a thrilling final matchday of the qualifiers, Panama, Haiti and Curaçao secured the three direct berths to the 2026 World Cup, which will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada. With the ...

Chelsea Women are starting to slip in the league following their second 1-1 away draw on the trot, writes Jane Grove. The problem for the Blues is the size of the Women’s Super League. With only a ...

Penrith have been handed a brutal path back to the summit of the NRL, with Ivan Cleary’s men emerging with the toughest draw of any team for 2026. The NRL confirmed their full draw on Friday, with ...

A man who added an extension at his Victorian home in north Dublin without permission is making progress in coming up with an “imaginative solution” to a planning dispute with the local council, the ...

Shay Given believes Chelsea do not have a chance of winning the Champions League this season after their 2-2 draw with Qarabag on Wednesday night. Chelsea took the lead in the first half in Baku ...

Nigeria’s Rivers United and Zambia’s Power Dynamos will complete a compelling quartet in Group A of the 2025/2026 CAF Champions League, following Monday’s official draw in Johannesburg. The draw, ...

If you’ve ever wished to step inside a sketchbook, Shirokuro in New York City makes that dream a reality. Located in the East Village, this omakase restaurant is the city’s first full-service ...